A Publication of the Heart of America Fly Fishers

A Publication of the Heart of America Fly Fishers
Presidents Message
Project Healing Waters…
Get Involved!
Those of you who attended our annual
HOAFF picnic in September were
introduced to Project Healing Waters
Fly Fishing (PHWFF). For those of you
who have not yet heard about PHWFF,
it is an organization dedicated to the
physical and emotional rehabilitation of
disabled active military service personnel
and veterans through fly fishing and fly
tying education and outings.
Today there are PHWFF chapters across
the United States that are helping disabled
active duty personnel and veterans
overcome the obstacles associated with
their disabilities. The relearning of the fine
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motor skills required in fly fishing and
fly tying may be particularly effective in
the overall rehabilitation of the disabled.
Thanks to the efforts of local fly
fisherman, Bob Barnett, PHWFF is
becoming established here in the Kansas
City area. Bob is working in conjunction
with the VA Hospital to introduce the
program to Kansas City area military
service personnel.
If you are interested in getting involved
in this exceptional program, I invite
you to reach out to Bob either by phone
(816-246-7111) or via email at
barnbo@msn.com. He will fill you in on
how you can make a difference for those
who have served our country.
Until next month!
-Peet
October 2012
hoaff meetings
October 15, 2012 – Club Meeting
Annual Auction - Comm. of Christ Church
November 19, 2012 – Club Meeting
Nathan Diesel – Tanyecomo Guide & Orvis
Fishing Mgr.
December 1, 2012 – Annual Banquet at
Ollie’s BBQ & Steak House
1326 Acacia Club Rd • Hollister, Mo 65672
417-334-1005 • 866-362-1928
Important Information About
Upcoming Outings/Events
www.charteredwaters.com
• Project Healing Waters
The mission of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing is to assist in the physical and
emotional rehabilitation of disabled active duty military personnel and veterans
through fly fishing and fly tying education and outings.
Project Healing Waters is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in the
State of Maryland. PHWFF is dependent on tax-deductible donations and the help
of numerous volunteers to meet the educational, equipment, transportation, and
related needs of the participants.
For more information on Project Healing Waters go to this link:
http://www.projecthealingwaters.org/html/programs.html
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2012 officers
• Friends of the KAW
Sunday afternoon September 30th,
Bill Brant and Mark Borserine joined
with three ladies from the Friends of
the Kaw: Laura Calwell, Carol Wilson
and Deanna Wilson. Demonstrations
on Water Conservation, Water Purity,
Fly Tying and Casting were given to
children and families. Bill's "Traveling
Circus" was a special hit; Bill collects
live bugs and creatures from local
waters and displays these, combined
with material the Friends of the Kaw
had, this was especially effective! Bill
hit the jackpot this time, he had a
crayfish and a tiny turtle. The kids
asked if they could take the turtle
home, their parents
were very relieved
when Bill told them
he always takes the
creatures back to their
home waters!
President
Peet Crissey
913-706-7299 pcrissey@gmail.com
Past President
Jim Bebb
913-721-3397 jbebb@communitynationalbank.net
Secretary
Jim Jorgensen
913-481-1129 jhjflyfisher@everestkc.net
Treasurer
Ron Carruthers
816-741-7251 rcarruthers2@kc.rr.com
Newsletter
Mark Borserine
913-381-0722 majborser@aol.com
Programs
John Bell
913-484-9762 Cliff Cain
913-558-506 j.bell@kcc.ks.gov
cliffcain@hotmail.com
Outings
Ron Carruthers
816-741-7251 Peet Crissey
913-706-7299 rcarruthers2@kc.rr.com
pcrissey@gmail.com
Membership
Ron Carruthers
816-741-7251 Frederick Clark
913-831-0305 rcarruthers2@kc.rr.com
fclarks@planetkc.com
Conservation Chair
Kevin Carril
913-362-9379 rrac3@sbcglobal.net
Arkansas- John Bell
Web Master
Bill Brant
816-941-9691 billandkathy@kc.rr.com
Raffle/Auction
Mark Borserine
913-381-0722 • Orvis Store Opening in Leawood
majborser@aol.com
Spring Programs
Dick Martin
816-781-9557rlm@mllfpc.com
Don Grundy
816-781-9019dgrundy@sbcglobal.net
Event Coordinator
Bill Brant
816-941-9691billandkathy@kc.rr.com
Supernumerary
David Andrews
816-741-8314davidgandrews@kc.rr.com
Education/Library
Steve Hegstrom
913-677-4806shegstrom@att.net
Library
Carol Falkner
816-453-8946C.S.Falkner@gmail.com
From Mary Edmonson, store manager at the new Orvis store in
Leawood to our members: Come and join our team at the brand new
Orvis store in Leawood, KS, as we celebrate the Grand Opening Weekend
of our new location October 18-21st. We’re kicking off the celebrations
on Thursday the 18th from 6-8 PM with an evening of food, drink, live
music, and promotional deals. Join us throughout the weekend as local
hunting and fishing groups will be on hand with plenty of information
about local fly fishing, tying, hunting, and much more. Enter to win
a 2 person, half day guided fishing trip with River Run Outfitters, or
a $1,000 Orvis gift card. We look forward to seeing you at the store!
HOAFF members are invited to participate in the Grand Opening as
well. We will have the opportunity to set up a display and promote our
club to the community and give fly tying and casting demonstrations.
If you can participate. contact Mark Borserine, 913-915-1002,
MAJBORSER@aol.com and the day and times you can be there.
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• Annual Auction 2012 - Monday, Oct. 15th Community of Christ
Church 79th and Mission Road
(Doors open @ 6:30 PM, to begin @ 7 PM.
Our club will hold its Annual Auction, Monday October 15th at the Community
of Christ Church, 79th and Mission Road. Doors will open at 6:30pm and the
auction will begin promptly at 7pm. We have highly publicized our auction this
year and expect a lot more people. We will run it at a much quicker pace than in
the past and ask for your cooperation in bidding quickly and decisively. Remember
to bring a friend!
A complete listing of all items in both the Live and Silent Auctions follows:
“...it’s simply the best there is.”
Gaston’s White
River Resort
Live Auction Items (as of 10/03)
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1777 River Road
Lakeview, AR 72642
870-431-5202
www.gastons.com
Item Description
Fly Rod -ADG Ultimate IMPTX 9' 5wt 2pc
Vest - Fly Fishing, Orvis
Landing Net - Brodin
1/2 Guided Trip for Two, Kansas Carp
One Night's Lodging in 4-person unit
Dry Bags & Zip Duffle by Seal Line
Wading Boots Non-Felt Sole - Simms Size 13
Fly Rod - Redington Classic Trout 4pc 9'5wt
Guided Trip - 1/2 Wade trip for two on Taneycomo
Vest - Fly Fishing by Fishpond H2O (new)
Boots - Cabelas "Maine Hunter" Rubber-Bottom,
Leather Upper new Size 12
Chest Pack - Fly Fishing, Fishpond with Flies
Fly Box - Flat, with Beadless Midges
Fly Box - Flat, with Scuds
Fly Rod - TFO Professional Series 8.5', 4pc, 5wt
Guided Trip - Walk-In for One
Fly Reel & Line - Cabelas RLS & WF5F Prestige Line
Fly Box - C&F Design G-Bug Threader with flies
Fly Box - Downstream Products "The Downs"
Inflatable Life Vest - West Marine- one size fits all
Fly Tying - Oak Spool Caddy with thread and wire
Guided Trip - 1/2 Day for Two on White or Norfork
Lodging - $100 credit toward 3days & 2nites for party of two
Fly Line - WF9F Airflo Bass/Musky PolyFuse XT
Guided Trip - 1/2 Day Wade Trip for two on Taneycomo
Guided Trip and Lodging: 1/2 day drift boat
and one night - Taneycomo
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13718 HWY 5 SOUTH
NORFORK AR 72658
PHONE 870.499.3060
FAX 870.499.5951
www.tworiversflyshop.com
GUIDED TRIPS / OUTFITTERS / INSTRUCTORS
www.brassdoormotel.com
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Inflatable CO2 Flotation Device - SOSpenders
Vest -Fly Fishing, Fishpond with some accessories
Fishpond Fly Box with Charlie Craven Flies,
FEB 2012 signed business card
Book - "Charlie's Fly Box" signed FEB 2012
Book - "Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying" signed FEB 2012
Landing Net - Gray Falcon
SOSpenders inflatable CO2 Flotation Vest
SOSpender CO2 inflatable flotation Vest
Reel Case/Gear Bag - Simms
Fly Rod/Reel Combo - Orvis ZG Helios 9'5wt tip fles 4pc rod
in case with Reel and Spare Spool
Fly Rod - Scott 9' 4pc 6wt E2906/4
Fly Reel - Lamson Velocity V2 Large Arbor w/fly line
Simms Waist Waterproof bag
Rod & Reel Combo: Cabelas Prestige 2 Fly Reel w/TFO 9' for 6wt line
Duffle Bag - Fishpond
Rountrip Livery to KCI Airport in Town Car
Orvis $50 Gift Card
Signed Copy of "Fishes of the Middle States"
Lodging - Overnight Stay at Rainbow Trout Ranch (Rockbridge)
Waders - Simms GoreTex Stocking foot XL King
Fly Rod - Scott 9' 8wt A2 4pc
G. Loomis Adventure 3 Fly Reel w/case & Spare Spool
$50 Gift Certificate
Deluxe Fly Tying Kit
Lodging - Buy One Night stay, get one free up to total of 7 days
Waders - Chest, Simms GoreTex XXL
Lamson Litespeed 1 Reel Guide
Lodging - Overnight Stay at White River Trout Lodge
Fly Rod - Scott 9' 3wt E2 4pc
Fly Reel - Ross CLA No.1 Black Finish with Fly Line
Fly Rod - G. Loomis GLX 8'6" 5wt 4pc
Casting Rod - G.Loomis 6'6"
Casting Rod - Shimano Clarus 6'6"
Spinning Rod - St Croix Premiere 6'6"
Spinning Rod - St Croix Premiere 7' Ultralite
Fly Rod - TFO Professional Series 9' 4pc 6wt
Fly Rod - TFO Professional Series 8' 4wt 4pc
Spinning Rod - G. Loomis 7' Ultralite IMX graphite
Spinning Rod - St. Croix SCIII graphite, 9' 4pc 5wt fly rod blank
by Ray Fincke
Casting Rod - All Star 6', graphite
Fly Box - C&F Design w/triple sleeves & 268 Soft Hackle flies 4x7.5"
Fly Box - C&F Design 1 side foam 1 side compartment
w/210 dry flies 4x7.5"
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Silent Auction Items (as of 10/03)
Item #
Item Description
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Rain Jacket - Simms XXL
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Low Back Support by A-Line XL
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Fly Line - Rio WF5F Avid Trout
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Flats Boots - ScubaMax Titanium Size 12
10 Overalls - Levi Strauss Waist 48", Length 30"
11 Riggin Station by Rising, w/supplies
15 Fly Line - Rio WF6F Smallmouth Bass
17 Fly Box - Umpqua Terrestrial
19 Fly Box - Scientific Anglers , Double-Sided w/Dry Emergers & Nymphs
25 Fly Line - WF9F Airflo Bass/Musky PolyFuse XT
28 Fly Box - Umpqua Double-Sided with beadhead midges
37 Wader/Boot Bag - Simms
38 Tackle Box - Fenwick Box with Plastic Worms
39 Flies - Wooleys
42 Flies - Jigs/Eggs, Worms
43 Cooler - Glacier Gear
44 Baitcasting Reel - Garcia Abu Royal
46 Rockbridge - One night's lodging
47 Framed Print - Canada Geese
50 Seasense My Storage Bailer emergency kit
51 Dry Bag - Fishpond, Large
52 Fly Box - Scientific Anglers , with ymphs
53 Rod - Rifle - Rag Fly Fishing Notebook
57 Wading Jacket - Simms, Size XXL
58 Gear Bag - Fishpond, Blue with Flies
60 Fly Reel - Lamson Litespeed LS 3.5 Large Arbor Reel w/F8WF line
62 Baitcasting Reel - Garcia Abu Royal
63 Streamworks clip on fly carrier
64 Plastic Box, Miscellaneous fly tying tools and supplies
65 Eagle Creek Duffle
66 Optivisor Magnifier
67 Hobie Dry Bag w/carabiner
68 Tackle Box with Worm Hooks
69 Fishpond Tool Pouch blue
71 Landing Net - The Measure Net w/extending handle
73 Box, Double-Sided Sinkers/Hooks
74Sinkers
75 Box of Jig Heads
76 Cortland Leader Wallet - filled with Leaders
78 Vest, Gear by Fieldline
79 Sage Double Rod/Reel case for 4pc rods
82 Buck Filet Knife
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136B Edan Way
Branson, MO 65616
(417) 335-4655
anglersandarchery.com
Bennett Spring State Park
Concession Shop
Jim Rogers
School of Fly Fishing
26248 Hwy 64A · Lebanon, MO 65536
417-532-4307 · 1-800-334-6946
Fly Rods · Reels
Nets · Waders
Tying Materials
11937 Hwy 64
Lebanon, MO 65536
417-588-4334
Visit us for all your fishing needs
Rainbow Fly Shop
Complete selection of
Rods, Reels and Lines
4621 S. Shank Dr.
Independence, MO 64055
Phone: (816)373-2283
Full line fly fishing shop and expert guide service
2626 State Hwy. 165
Branson, MO 65616
417.332.0460
1.877.699.FISH (3474)
www.riverrunoutfitters.com
Clint Wilkinson
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Simms Cleats
Double Rod Caddy Case, green canvas
Baitcasting Reel - Garcia Abu Royal
Jacket - Fleece, Simms Windstopper XXL
Rain Pants - Lodge Outfitters XXL, black
Spinning Reel - Shimano Sahara 750B
Spinning Reel - Shimano Symmetre 750FI
Spinning Reel - Shimano Sahara 2500 FB
Spinning Reel - Mitchell 308
Spinning Reel - Browning BSL5
Fly Box - Super Magnet w/Elk Hair Caddis
Fly Box - Double Side with Midges
Baitcasting Reel - Garcia Abu Royal
Fly Box - Orange, Magnetic with Caddis flies 3x4.5"
Baitcasting Reel - Garcia Abu Royal
Spinning Reel - Shimano Sahara 750FB
Fly Box - Zonkers
Fly Box - Magnetic w/scuds 3x4.5"
Fly Box - Magnetic w/sowbugs 3x4.5"
Fly Box - Magnetic w/Micro Midges 3x4.5"
Fly Box - Super Magnet (loaded) w/midges 4x6"
Fly Box - Scientific Anglers w/emergers 3.5x5"
Fly Box - Umpqua, Double Sided w/midges 3x4.5"
Fly Box - Plano w/190 assorted Jigs/Bedspreads/micro Jigs
Fly Box - Umpqua Dble-Sided w/63 Emergers & 64 Scuds/Sowbugs
Fly Box - Umpqua Dble-Sided w/42 streamers &
54 Dry/Soft Hackles & Terrestrials 3.5x6"
Fly Box - C&F Design w/Bass & Redfish Flies 4x7.5"
Fly Box - Umpqua Dble-Sided w/39 Jigs & 62 Worms/Eggs & Nymphs
336 Stephanie
Gassville, AR 72635
(870) 404 2942
cwflyfish@gmail.com
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Annual Picnic
Monday evening September 17th was
HOAFF's annual picnic at Shawnee
Mission Park. Despite unseasonably cold
temperatures and the threat of rain, members
braved the elements - warmth came from
good food and warm hearts!
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Your Life Line
By Tom James
How often do you take your fly line for granted? You
may shop around and find the brand and taper that
works best for you. You wind it on your reel and off you
go fishing. It may be several seasons, or if you’re lucky
enough to fish often, a single season before you think
about buying a new fly line.
I recently traveled down to Florida for my niece’s
wedding. She was married on the same stretch of beach
that my wife and I married on four years earlier. Just
a short stroll down the white, sandy St. Pete Beach is
Blind Pass with a rock jetty reaching out into the Gulf
of Mexico.
The morning was calm and the Gulf was smooth as
glass. I reached the jetty around 8am, the tide was just
starting to fall. I just got a new Sage 8wt. from the K&K Flyfishers Sidewalk Sale
and wanted to get it on the water. After a few casts, the mirrored water shattered.
A Spanish Mackerel took my fly. It was on. For the next 45 minutes I caught a
mixed bag of Spanish Mackerel, Bar Jacks and small Jack Crevalle. Then, the bites
abruptly stopped. The schools had moved on.
I returned to the rock jetty the next morning in hopes of a repeat of the previous
day’s performance. After many casts without a hint of a strike, I changed to a
smaller fly. While my full attention was on my improved clinch knot, I failed to
pay any to my fly line, which was riding the surf in and out of the large boulders.
With my knot securely tied, I looped the slack line to start casting. It didn’t budge.
The line was wedged, hopelessly, in the crack between two boulders. Precariously
straddling the jagged rocks, I tried every angle to unsnag the line. With one final
tug it came free, unfortunately in two pieces. Any plans of fishing that day or the
rest of the week were lost unless I could find a new fly line.
In a predominately bait and tackle area, I chanced a trip to a local shop. After
walking down aisles and aisles of very large spin and bait casting rigs, I asked the
clerk if they had any fly lines. He pointed out a tiny rack with about 6 fly lines,
only one an eight weight for $22. I figured it would make due just to get back in
the water. Amazingly, it held for the next couple of days on the jetty. The real test
was yet to come.
Once the wedding festivities were over and the rest of the family returned home,
I hired a guide, Captain Nick Angelo with Shallow Water Fly Fishing. He suggested
we try the schools of False Albacore running in Tampa Bay.
The day began promisingly because, as we motored to the Sunshine Skyway Bridge,
we could see flocks of seagulls sky diving into very frothy water. Nick rigged a new
leader and chose a small white fly to imitate the red anchovy schooling near the
surface. Handing me my rod, I made my first cast into the broiling white water.
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Wham! The line took off like a shot and
within seconds I was into my backing.
The thrill of watching a screaming
reel tearing off line turned to sickness
as I watched the new fly line swim away
with the False Albacore. The Albright
knot connecting the backing to my
new fly line failed. Luckily my guide
had several rigs ready for just such an
occasion. Ultimately, the day was a
huge success after catching six False
Albacore in the bay, and a redfish and
a sea trout in the flats.
The Florida trip continued as we
headed further South to visit friends in
Ft. Myers. If I had any hope of fishing
in Estero Bay, I would need yet another
fly line. A quick trip to Bass Pro and I
scored my third fly line in a week.
I will not take my life line for granted
again, especially on a trip where I have
traveled so far to enjoy fly fishing. On my
up coming Bonefishing trip to Roatan,
Honduras, I will be sure to pack an
extra fly line or maybe two.
-Tom James
upcoming events & programs
October 15, 2012 – Club Meeting,
Annual Auction - Comm. of Christ Church
November 19, 2012 – Club Meeting
Nathan Diesel – Tanyecomo Guide & Orvis Fishing Mgr.
December 1, 2012 – Winter Outing, Annual Banquet at
Bennett Spring
Heart of America Fly Fishers
P.O. Box 731
Shawnee Mission, KS 66201